{"product_id":"giving-myself-my-voice-back","title":"Giving Myself My Voice Back!","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe felt she did not have anything to offer, her world became small. This book is to show her that she had a HUGE impact, that in my world she will always be BIG!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is created because I was left with SILENCE and that silence was so loud! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehe book is my blanket from the weather. It is still cold, as I need to feel it to heal, but it takes off the chill. I\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003et is OK to need help to weather a storm!  This book was created to help me say goodbye and heal or heal others and to show her how loved she was and always will be.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEXTENDED BLURB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor decades, I was a witness to a battle I didn’t realise I was in until it w\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eas over. After the “shocking and unexpected” passing of my Mum, I f\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eound myself navigating a storm of “anger, guilt and sadness \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e”. This book is the story of that journey—not her story, but mine. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten in real-time as the waves of grief hit, my reflections explore t\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehe “Two Minds” of a survivor: one side tired of the upset and the 'U\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enanswered questions,” and the other side   finding the strength to say, '\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is OK you lost that battle!” and moving forwards. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a “handing-back” of upsets never \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emeant to be carried and a honest look as a witness to an illness that “spread like any i\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ellness”. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMental health is not a weakness or a choice, it is an illness like a\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eny other illness. I was angry and upset by the illness not her- but it took me time and processing to understand- to change my mindset.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are no photos or polished edits here—only the voice. It is a jo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eurney of “collateral healing,”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. There are no edits as I lost my Editor- My Mum.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e It is a collection of poems, letters, tips and lessons learnt and writing in real time as the waves hit and jump. It can be harsh at times-but this is directed at the illness not her or anyone else. It is different to anything out there!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I learnt never to lose your voice. Speak out when you need help... \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand acknowledge life is hard, but it is worth the hard parts for the great parts. I learnt we need a new understanding of mental health and also the impact on witnesses and their health and life'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BookVAULT Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":66789984862512,"sku":"9781807389567","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/giving-myself-my-voice-back","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}